Commissioners appointed to investigate into missing persons

President Mahinda Rajapaksa has appointed three members to the Commission tasked with investigating cases of persons who went missing from the Northern and Eastern Provinces during the war, Presidential Spokesman and International Media Unit said today

Video: Tension in Fort

A tense situation prevails in Colombo Fort after demonstrators pelted stones at the riot Police and are currently engaged in a sit down protest ???

Video: Army should have acted with responsibility – Rosy

UNP parliamentarian Rosy Senanayake said today the army should have acted with responsibility when taking on orders, whoever ordered them to fire at the innocent civilians who protested for clean water at Weliweriya ???

Traffic jam in Fort

Heavy traffic congestion is reported in Fort as one lane along the Olcott Mawatha in front of Fort Railway Station was closed due to the protest by opposition

Don’t let anybody cause public disturbance: Court

The Colombo Additional Magistrate ordered the Fort Police to take necessary action should anyone cause public disturbance during today’s planned opposition protest

Janaka Bandara admitted to hospital

Lands and Land Development Minister Janaka Bandara Thennakoon was admitted to the Dambulla Hospital following a heart attack, a short while ago

NZ's Fonterra head of milk products, Romano, resigns

New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra, the world's biggest dairy exporter, said on Wednesday its head of NZ Milk Products, Gary Romano, has resigned with immediate effect

Video: Vaas and his son further remanded

Former DIG Vass Gunawardana and his son Ravindu were further remanded till August 27 by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today

‘Need joint-fishing agreement between SL and India’

The National Fish Workers Forum and the Vangakadal Meen Thozhilalar Sangam has called for a subsidy package for taking up deep-sea fishing

Beheaded woman’s body found

A decapitated woman’s body was found near an Ambalama in Paraviyangala, Uva Paranagama this morning, police said. Uva Paranagama police are conducting further investigations

Eight police personnel interdicted

Eight police personnel attached to the Thanamalwila Police Station were interdicted on fraud charges, Police said.

Another ‘terror spot’ in Deraniyagala

A similar ‘reign of terror’ with complete police and political patronage to that of Noori - Deraniygala is reported from Maliboda - Deraniyagala, the Daily Mirror learns

Video: Indian Navy submarine catches fire, 18 sailors feared trapped

A huge explosion accompanied by a fire rocked an Indian Navy submarine docked in the high security Naval dockyard early on Wednesday, officials said. At least 18 people are feared trapped in the vessel ???

Indian arrested in Kopay

An Indian national who was on tourist visa was arrested near the Kalviyankadu yesterday by the Kopay police while he was engaged in selling clothes which is against the visa regulations, police said

Video: Weliweriya incident: Warning of coming events

Ven. Maduluwawe Sobitha Thera said yesterday the attack on innocent civilians who protested for clean water at Weliweriya was a serious warning about the future of the people in the country ???

Manchester Police on trail of Tiger supporter

The CID informed Colombo Additional Magistrate Nishanth Pieris that the International Crime Branch of the Manchester Police was on the lookout to arrest the man who invaded the Cardiff Cricket Grounds in Britain

Beggar’s collection confiscated

A parcel of money containing Rs.16,951, belonging to a 70-year-old female beggar was today confiscated by the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court

Army Chief meets Chinese envoy

Army Commander Daya Ratnayake today held talks with the Chinese Ambassador Wu Jianghao on matters of mutual interest

Video: I’m proud to be party’s laundryman-Nimal Siripala

Irrigation and Water Resources Management Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva yesterday said he was proud to hear that he was doing the laundry for his party ???

GL to visit India on Aug 18

The Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka, G L Peiris is to visit on August 18 to invite India for the heads of Commonwealth Summit, a spokesman of Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday

SL sells weapons to India

The Sri Lankan government has sold weapons to the Indian Government during the past three years, the Indian Defence Minister informed the Lok Sabha yesterday

EU concerned on Weliweriya and Grandpass incident

While expressing concern over the incidents in Weliweriya and Grandpass, the European Union said it looked to the Sri Lankan authorities to ensure justice through speedy, impartial investigations and to enable all Sri Lankans to exercise their human rights freely

Japanese war ships in Colombo

Two Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) ships, Ariake DD- 109 and Setogiri DD- 156, arrived at the Port of Colombo for logistics requirements on Monday

King Coconuts tops 100 mn exports

The Coconut Research Institute expected to reach the export target of one million king coconuts at the end of this month with the aim of earning Rs. 100 mn in foreign exchange, the Research Institute said

Video: Michael Jackson’s brother in Colombo

The brother of the late Michael Jackson, Jermaine Jackson arrived in Sri Lanka late last night. Jermaine, a member of the famed ‘Jackson Five’ who was considered a confidant of the late Michael Jackson said he would be in the country for ‘about three days’ PICTURES

Postal Dept. mulls price revision

The Department of Post was considering a price revision on postal charges, the Media Secretary of the Postal Ministry Buddhika Iddamalgoda said today.

High acidity in Weliweriya water: ITI

The Industrial Technology Institute (ITI) said yesterday the tests carried out on samples of allegedly contaminated water taken from several villages near Weliweriya revealed the presence of high levels of acidity in the water

Top Ministry official’s car crash

The official vehicle of a top Finance Ministry official who drove it himself had reportedly crashed onto a parapet wall of a house on Longden Hill in Narahenpita last night

Weliweriya factory to be relocated

While stating that any new factory in the future must be constructed within a BOI zone, President Mahinda Rajapaksa today instructed that the controversial Weliweriya Dipped Products Glove factory be relocated in some other suitable area.

Authorities say won’t allow bus fare hike

Western Province Road Passenger Transport Authority Chairman Amila Ranmandala today said the Authority would not allow a bus fare hike from September 1 as announced by the Lanka Private Bus Owners Association earlier today